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We have designed an Equity Asset Management product for selected banks. It is essentially an Equity Portfolio Management Scheme in stocks or blue chip companies that have significant upside potential for growth and income. The product provides an alter native income source for banks with limited investment banking capabilities whilst diversifying their earnings streams and insulate them from shocks in the money market.

Equity Portfolio Management
Our equity portfolio management service is offered to individuals, corporate and institutional investors who require professional management of their assets.
Our private portfolio counseling identifies investment opportunities and addresses a variety of investment objectives. We buy growth and value stocks that have potentials of generating decent returns above inflation in the medium to long term. Our stock selection process is driven by quality research. Clients are informed of the performance of their portfolios through regular visits and quarterly reviews. Our equity software application package provides detailed information in numerical and graphical forms, i.e.,
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FDC Dollar Mutual Fund
This is a dollar denominated fund designed for sophisticated, high net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The fund’s objective is to hedge against political and currency risk through a broad based and diversified investment in the US equity market. The fund is domiciled with Merrill Lynch & Co., the third largest investment banking company in the world. The fund invests about 80% in growth oriented equities whilst the balance of 20% is invested in the money market.

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